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“I know that Sly's got some ideas thrown around in his head and I know that the numbers are really good,” she said. “So I think it would just be a matter of assembling the cast again and seeing how willing and able they were. But I don't see how they wouldn't be. I'm up for it. I think there's more to explore in "Expendables 2," and I'm hoping that this time I'm not the one that's the damsel and I get to assert myself and give some people black eyes myself!"

The actress, 40, said she got the role of Lacy in the box office smash through a friend who referred her to Stallone. “He was having trouble casting the role of Lacy and I was suggested,” she recalled. “Then I had a meeting with Sly and I had to audition and the next day he invited me to his office at the crack of dawn and he gave me the good news."

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Carpenter also told Parade that Stallone was determined to rehearse during the filming. "I got a strong sense that he was rooting for me throughout the whole experience. I was surprised to see how accessible he was and how helpful he was in helping me win the part. I felt really comfortable with him."

As far as a TV show that the former “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star would love to appear on as a guest, Carpenter mentioned a currently popular TV drama set in the ‘60s.

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""Mad Men" is pretty much my favorite show ever,” she said. “The only problem with playing Don's love interest is that you don't last long. But I don't know one woman who would say no to that. I also know that he's [actor Jon Hamm] incredibly loyal to his girlfriend, which makes me feel that he's that much more of a stand-up guy."